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April 10, 2018 Volume XXX, No. 02

In many school districts, STEM programs are growing by leaps and bounds, and teachers are often looking for hands-on projects for their students. The Symmes Valley (Ohio) High School athletic department tapped into this need, with a new ticket booth as the result.

At an NFL game, there may be a half dozen or more doctors on the sidelines, with various specialties and backgrounds. At the high school level, however, a team is lucky to have one physician on hand. Even then, this doctor will often change from year to year, if not from game to game.

Being celebrated as a high school athlete is an important tradition in most communities. From wearing a letter jacket to being highlighted on a website, there is pride in receiving recognition from your school.

In the summer of 2016, Oakland University made history by becoming the first NCAA Division I baseball team to employ co-head coaches. Seeing desired qualities in former Oakland Assistant Coach Jacke Healey as well as Colin Kaline, previously an Assistant Coach at Florida Southern College, the school decided to appoint both of them to the shared position. How have they made it work?